LOCAL NEWS

Annual Blanchard May Daze


by Marylin Butorac, WVCN Community Correspondent
 The 28th annual May Daze Festival is the unofficial start to summer in Blanchard. This year’s festival will be May 14-16th.
 Held annually the third weekend in May on South Main Street in downtown Blanchard, OK, the festival is a family friendly event with free admission and fun for all ages. The festival has a carnival, shopping, fair foods, live entertainment, city wide garage sales and so much more.
 Carnival wristbands are on sale now until May 13th for $20, or May 14th – 16th for $25. Individual ride tickets are available as well.
 The Cornhole tournament is scheduled for May 14th at 6 p.m. Entries are $50 a team with a 50/50 spilt. Sign up with the Blanchard Chamber of Commerce.
 Attendees can also enjoy the Blanchard Idol competition on the 15th at 5 p.m. Contestants can win $500 in cash & prizes.
 Vendor and carnival hours are May 14th & 15th 12 noon – 8 p.m. and May 16th 12 noon-5 p.m.
 For more information, please contact the Blanchard Chamber of Commerce at 405-485-8787 or email: chamber@blanchardchamber.com.